Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.112 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1634 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.091 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0787 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.079 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0725 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0742 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1418 | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1634 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1519 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1497 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1621 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1625 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1415 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1397 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1307 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1278 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.125 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1245 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.128 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1174 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1243 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1237 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1167 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.112 | -6.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 16% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.112 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +91.3% | 0.0742 | 0.1418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0848 | 0.0787 | 0.091 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 | 0.0725 | 0.1634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1307 | 0.1174 | 0.1485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1189 | 0.112 | 0.1237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.112 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1634 in 2005.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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